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 what we experienced, the beginning or middle of January is full early to expect good weather, for cruiingcruizing [sic], or fihing. To the Southward of Cape Corientes, and to the Northward of it Cape St. Lucas, the lightning, thunder and heavy rains had not ubided the beginning of November; and had not my crew been rather in a tate of convalecence, I would have returned to the Northward for better weather. The Spaniards themelves never leave the Port of Saint Blas for Acapulco, till the latter end of November, when the North winds et in and blow teadily.